title: The 800-pound gorilla in the healthcare living room.
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Alpert
mesh_terms: D003675:Defensive Medicine / Q000191:economics*; D019937:Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D017048:Health Care Costs; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D007348:Insurance, Health; D016365:Liability, Legal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014481:United States; D019472:Universal Health Insurance; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends